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Synonyms for misunderstood
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : mis-uhn-der-stoo d |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd |
Définition of misunderstood
Origin :- 1590s, past participle adjective from misunderstand.
- adj misinterpreted
- Hester did not like the remark, and he fancied from her look she had misunderstood him.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- I make this statement now in order not to be misunderstood when later I may say that God must be this or that.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- "You misunderstood me, Miss Gunn," said the doctor, now himself again.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- She misunderstood: he laughed, but his nervousness was genuine.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- Do you know what it is to be misunderstood—to be despised without deserving it?'
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- He misunderstood the being whom he had somewhat contributed to inspire.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 » by Various
- She felt that very often lately she had misunderstood him—she had been confused about him.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- Either Silvere did not quite catch what she said, or else he misunderstood her.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- Any sign of pity or sympathy would have been misunderstood by the women.
- Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
- Of the greatest gift of Dionysus I hardly like to speak, lest I should be misunderstood.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
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